Food Fears(2019)

Food Fears is a cooking series where Mythical Chef Josh Scherer challenges guests by preparing dishes from ingredients they actively dislike or fear. Each episode presents a high-stakes culinary test: can the chef transform a dreaded ingredient into something the guest will actually eat? The show plays on the tension between culinary skill and personal aversion, as Scherer works to overcome deep-seated food prejudices through creative cooking. Guests arrive skeptical and leave either converted or confirmed in their convictions. It's part cooking show, part psychology experiment, blending humor with genuine moments of food discovery. Food Fears taps into a universal experience—we all have that one ingredient we refuse to eat—and asks whether a talented chef can change minds through technique and flavor.